It's hard to miss news of a startling trend in the headlines: Childhood
obesity is on the rise and its consequences are leading to a domino
effect of health issues — including more cases of Type 2 diabetes
diagnosed in kids.

March will mark the 17th anniversary of a
desert art project that was
completed in the eastern Sahara Desert, and
the exhibit is still there
today. Take a look at some of the
breathtaking photos of the Desert
Breath exhibit.

About 22.4 percent of the adult population in Utah experienced a
mental disorder in the past year and out of those people, 5.14 percent
had a severe mental disorder that interfered with their daily activities.

A man who robbed a Wal-Mart at knife point and
led officers on a high-speed chase Monday
before crashing in spectacular fashion in Sandy
wasn't done causing trouble even after his
arrest, police said Tuesday.

This week's user photos include: a storage
fire in Parowan, a vehicle accident on I-15
that sent a car over the median, snowy
conditions that made for a scary situation
for one school bus driver and
congratulations to the Uintah Drill Team for
winning nationals in Florida.

Utah lawmakers passed several bills this week,
including a bill to allow the use of hemp oil
for epilepsy treatment and a bill to include
school faculty in a law prohibiting sexual
contact with students.

Air pollution may have been "down" overall in
Wasatch Front areas this last inversion period,
but there were more "bad air" days this year
than in the 2012-13 season. Monitoring stations
show there were 31 days this year that exceeded
federal rules.

A Davis County sheriff's deputy was at the
right place at the right time.
He saw something that caught his attention
while on patrol last week
and that led to him to save a teenager who
was trying to take his own
life.